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  • UPDATED: Senate releases list of 69 standing committees’ chairmen

    The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has named the chairpersons for the Senate’s 69 standing committees.
    The announcement was made shortly after the lawmakers unanimously voted to embark on the Senate’s annual recess.
    As expected, some senators loyal to the Senate president were given committees that are considered to be key.
    Generally, the Appropriation Committee, which deals with federal budgets, is considered as the most important committee. Senate Services is also highly ranked as it takes care of Senate and members’ affairs.
    Committees on petroleum and gas as also important, while public accounts is traditionally headed by the opposition as it provides checks on public spending.
    The committees, their chairpersons and vice-chairpersons are as follows:
    1. Agriculture – Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi.
    2. Airforce – Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi.
    3. Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes – Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko.
    4. Appropriation – Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah.
    5. Army – Ali Ndume, Abba Moro.
    6. Aviation – Dino Melaye, Bala Na’Allah.
    7. Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions – Uba Sani, Orji Uzor Kalu.
    8. Capital Market – Ibikunle Amosun, Binos Yero
    9. Communications – Oluremi Tinubu, Ibrahim Bomai.
    10. Corporation and Integration in Africa and NEPAD – Chimaroke Nnamani, Yusuf Yusuf.
    11. Culture and Tourism – Rochas Okorocha, Ignatius Longjohn.
    12. Customs, Excise and Tarrifs – Francis Alimekhena, Francis Fadahunsi.

    13. Defence – Aliyu Wamakko, Istifanus Gyang.
    14. Diaspora and NGOs – Bashiru Ajibola, Ibrahim Oloriegbe.
    15. Downstream Petroleum Sector – Sabo Mohammed, Philip Aduda.
    16.Drugs and Narcotics – Hezekaiah Dimka, Chimaroke Nnamani.
    17. Ecology Climate Change – Mohammad Gusau, Olubunmi Adetunmbi.
    18. Education (Basic and econdary) – Ibrahim Geidam, Akon Eyakenyi
    19. Employment, Labour and Productivity – Ben Umajumogwu, Kabiru Barkiya.
    20. Environment – Ike Ekweremadu, Ibrahim Hadejia.
    21. Establishment and Public Service – Ibrahim Shekarau, Barinadas Mpigi.
    22. Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions – Patrick Akinyelure, Ahmed Babba-Kaita.

    23. FCT – Abubakar Kyari, Tolu Odebiyi.
    24.Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs – Danjuma Laah, Yahaya Gumau.
    25. FERMA – Gershom Bassey, Kabir Barkiya.
    26. Finance – Adeola Olamilekan, Isa Jibrin.
    27. Foreign Affairs – Mohammed Bulkachuwa, Ignatius Longjohn.
    28. Gas Resources – James Manager, Biobaraku Wangagra.
    29. Health (Secondary and Tertiary) – Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Betty Apiafi.
    30. Housing – Sam Egwu, Lola Ashiru.

     

    31. ICT and Cybercrime – Yakubu Useni, Abdulfatai Buhari.
    32. INEC – Kabiru Gaya, Sahabi Ya’u.
    33. Industries – Adebayo Osinowo.
    34. Information and National Communication – Danladi Sankara, Aishatu Ahmed.
    35. Interior -Kashim Shettima, Diri Douye.
    36. Interparliamentary Affairs – Godiya Akwashiki, Abba Moro.
    37. Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters – Michael Bamidele, Emmanuel Oker-Jev.
    38. Land Transport – Abdulfatai Buhari, Nicholas Tofowomo.
    39. Legislative Compliance – Oriolowo Adeyemi, Sabi Abdullahi.
    40. Local Content – Teslim Folarin, Sabi Abdullahi.
    41. Local and Foreign Debts – Clifford Ordia, Bima Enagi.
    42. Marine Transport – Danjuma Goje, Adebayo Osinowo.
    43. Media and Public Affairs – Adedayo Adeyeye, Akwashiki Godiya.
    44. National Identity and National Population – Sa’idu Alkali, Suleiman Kwari.
    45. National Planning – Olubunmi Adetunmbi, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
    46. National Security and Intelligence – Abdullahi Gobir, Chukwuka Utazi.
    47. Navy – George Sekibo, Elisha Abbo.
    48. Niger Delta – Peter Nwabaoshi, Bulus Amos.
    49. Petroleum Upstream – Albert Akpan, Ifeanyi Ubah.
    50. Police affairs – Dauda Jika, Abubakar Tambuwal.
    51. Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Program – Lawal Gumau, Michael Nnachi.
    52. Power -Gabriel Suswam, Enyinnaya Abaribe.
    53. Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases – Chuwkuka Utazi, Sadiq Umar.
    54. Privatisation – Theodore Orji, Oriolowo Adeyemi.
    55. Public Accounts – Mathew Urghohide, Ibrahim Hassan.
    56. Public Procurement – Shuaibu Lau, Lola Ashiru.
    57. Rules and business – Sadiq Umar, Yahaya Abdullahi.
    58. Science and Technology – Uche Ekwunife, Robert Boroffice.
    59. Senate Services – Sani Musa, Lawal Hassan.
    60. Solid Minerals, Mine, Steel Development and Metallurgy – Tanko Almakura, Oriolowo Adeyeye.
    61. Sports and Social Development – Joseph Garba
    62. State and Local Government – Lekan Mustapha, Francis Onyewuchi.
    63. Special duties – Yusuf Yusuf, Biobaraku Wangagra.
    64. SDGs – Aisha Dahiru, Lekan Mustapha
    65. Tertiary Institution and TETFUND – Ahmed Baba Kaita, Sandy Onor.
    66. Trade and Investment – Rose Oko
    Francis Fadahunsi.
    67. Water Resources – Bello Mandiya, Christopher Ekpeyong.
    68. Women Affairs and Youth Development – Betty Apiafi, Aishatu Dahiru.
    69. Works – Adamu Aliero, Emmanuel Bwacha.

  • Senate to commence screening of Buhari's ministerial nominees Wednesday – Lawan

    Senate to commence screening of Buhari's ministerial nominees Wednesday – Lawan

    Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that the screening and confirmation of the nominees would begin on Wednesday.
    He added that other legislative activities in the chamber would take back seat to ensure the speedy completion of the important assignment.
    Lawan said this after reeling out the list on the floor of the upper legislative chamber of the national assembly on Tuesday.
    “The screening of the ministerial nominees will commence tomorrow morning,” he said.
    “All other legislative activities will take back stage for this very important national assignment.”
    President Muhammadu Buhari sent 43 ministerial nominees for confirmation.
    Some of those who made it back are Rotimi Amaechi, ex-minister of transportation; Mohammed Bello, ex-minister of federal capital territory (FCT); and Chris Ngige; ex-minister of labour and employment; and Abubakar Malami, minister of justice among others.

  • Ninth NASS will work closely with Executive for national development – Lawan

    Ninth NASS will work closely with Executive for national development – Lawan

    Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said that the Ninth National Assembly will work closely with the Executive for the development of the nation.
    The Senate President said the current National Assembly was determined to provide a united and purposeful leadership that will transform the security, economy and social wellbeing of all citizens.
    “We will work together with the Executive arm of government for the benefit of the people of Niger State and indeed the country to ensure that we achieve our common goal of taking Nigeria to the next level,” he said.
    Lawan, who spoke in Minna, the Niger State capital, when the senator representing Niger East, Mohammed Musa, unveiled his Actions Plan for the district, said the time had come to practise governance without political discrimination.
    On the deplorable state of Nigerian roads, the Senate President stressed that it is time to revive the railways.
    He assured the nation that the legislators would make laws on the roads to boost the economic base of Nigerians, especially the rural dwellers.
    “I think it is time to make our railways work again because the movement of heavy haulage on the roads has really spoilt all our roads.
    “I do not have to drive through the roads to know it’s bad. I have heard a lot about them. Niger State does not need to lobby for the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works while I am particularly involved,” Lawan said.
    Governor Abubakar Sani Bello urged the National Assembly to enact laws that would regulate the movement of trailers and heavy trucks.
    The governor noted that overloading was damaging the roads across the country.
    He pleaded with Lawan to give favourable consideration to the roads in the state to make them passable for users.
    “Niger State has the highest number of Federal roads but most of them are not motorable. I will plead with the Senate to always ply the Minna-Suleja road so that you can understand the deplorable level our roads are,” Bello said.
    Musa, after unveiling his strategic action plan for the senatorial district, said he intended to work with the state government to ensure that his plans and programmes work out.
    The senator promised not to tamper with constituency projects’ funds and allowances while focusing on tackling poverty and enhancing the welfare of the people and youth empowerment.
    He added: “We need communities that can coexist. So, I will work closely with the state government to ensure that we tackle poverty by proposing legislations that will enhance family welfare, improve employment and empowerment.”

  • Buhari's delay in appointing ministers won’t affect timely passage of 2020 budget – Lawan

    Buhari's delay in appointing ministers won’t affect timely passage of 2020 budget – Lawan

    Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in submitting the ministerial list for screening will not prevent the National Assembly from giving next year’s Appropriation Bill expeditious passage.
    The Senate President noted that returning the national budget’s fiscal cycle from January to December would be possible, if the proposal gets to the National Assembly by September.
    Lawan addressed State House correspondents yesterday after a meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
    The Senate President was accompanied by House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.
    He said: “I think there is nothing to worry us deeply. The budget itself is normally prepared by civil servants, the permanent secretaries superintend it and the directors will work on it most of the time.
    “I believe that we are still on course and I believe the Executive and the Legislature are on the same page on this. We desire and are prepared and determined to pass the budget by the first and second week of December, by the grace of God, provided it is presented to us end of September.”
    Asked about his discussions with the President, Lawan said they spoke about things that would “ensure that the people of Nigeria are better protected, the economy of Nigeria performs better to the inclusion of everyone in the country”.
    Governance, he said, is generally set to achieve the set targets of providing security and welfare for the people.
    The Senate President promised that the National Assembly would collaborate and cooperate with the Executive arm of government to use better approaches, new paradigm to improve the current situations in the country.
    Asked if they discussed the National Assembly security summit proposal with the President, he said: “No, we haven’t discussed that. But you know that at the end of the day, we are going to have a security summit that will be a collaboration between the two arms of government.
    “And this is essential because while we provide the legislative intervention that is required, the Executive arm of government is the one that implements. So, we have to work together, and we will do that.”

  • Senate To Eliminate Quacks In Survey Profession, Says Lawan

    Senate To Eliminate Quacks In Survey Profession, Says Lawan

    Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that the 9th Senate would ensure the elimination of quacks in the survey profession.
    Receiving a delegation of Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON), who paid him a courtesy visit today in Abuja, Lawan said the Senate would provide legislative support in repositioning the profession, noting that, allowing quacks to dominate the profession could plunged communities into crises with one another.
    A statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, quoted the Senate President saying, “the Senate will make huge difference in this regard, and we call on you all to be part of this improvement.
    “Your request for the amendment of the Surveyor Council of Nigeria Act by provision of its establishment Act, Cap S.18 LFN 2004 (Decree no. 44 of 1989 is a welcome idea
    “You can submit the Bill for the amendment and I guarantee you, it will receive speedy consideration.
    “We have to regulate the practice of surveying, we must ensure that quacks are thrown out of this profession and tackle the issue of shortage in the numbers of surveyors in Nigeria.
    “The Result of this shortage is poor mapping and its attendant consequences of boundary conflicts, insecurity and stunted economic derivation from land.
    “Review of this Act is very important particularly at this period of our history. The Senate will do all within its powers to make sure professionalism is not compromise here,” Lawan stressed.
    He commended the Council for instituting an award, Distinguished Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan Award for Development of Surveying and Geoinformatics Profession in Nigeria, in his honour, and promised to physically attend SURCON 2020 induction ceremony.
    In his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Femi Kasim lamented the shortage of surveyors in Nigeria, saying that from 1960 to date Nigeria has only 3999 registered surveyors.
    According to Kasim, “ideally every kilometer square of land needs a surveyor, but for Nigeria it is one surveyor for more than every 231 kilometer and one surveyor for every 50,000 Nigerians”.

  • We'll no longer tolerate xenophobic attack on Nigerians, Lawan tells South Africa

    Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Monday condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that further attack on Nigerians would no longer be condoned.
    Lawan expressed concern that about 118 Nigerians have so far lost their lives in different attacks over the years, out of which 13 were by South African Police.
    A statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa said Lawan made this known when he hosted the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Bobby Moroe.
    Moroe and his delegation paid the visit to brief the Senate leadership on his government’s investigations to unravel the causes of the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and steps being taken to stop it.
    The meeting, according to the Senate President became pertinent considering the incessant attacks on Nigerians residing in South Africa.
    He said: “We in the Parliament must speak and prevent any further killings. These killings must stop. This is the era of social media where corpse of a victim may spark violence that may go beyond the control of government.
    “The South African government must as a matter of urgency do whatever it takes to protect the lives and property of Nigerians living there, just as Nigerian government remain committed to the safety of South Africans residing here and their investments.
    “I believe we have faced enough, we will no longer take it anymore. We want to write the names of Nigerians killed, and the South African parliament must act fast to put a stop to this menace.
    “Over the years, 118 Nigerians have been killed, while 13 out of these were killed by South African Police”.
    He recalled the enormous contributions of Nigeria to South Africa during the apartheid rule, adding that, “we must establish events leading into these killings, including the recent one of Mrs.Elizabeth Chukwu, who was killed in her hotel room.”
    Nigeria, he said would no longer condone such killings, and urged South African government to as a matter of responsibility protect Nigerians residing there.
    While commending the High Commissioner for the updates, Lawan noted that, “the update on the cause of late Mrs. Chukwu’s death is heartwarming. It is a sign that something has been done in this regards.”
    Earlier, Mr. Moroe, who expressed regret over the killings of Nigerians and extended his country’s condolences to the families of the victims said that, an inquest had been instituted to investigate all cases of xenophobic attacks in the country.
    The inquest, he said would reveal the cause of the menace and find solutions across board, and reiterated the commitment of South African government and its law enforcement agencies to get to the root of the matter while bringing to book perpetrators of the attacks.
    “Our government will continue to be committed to the good relationship with Nigeria. Your sentiment has gone deep into our heart, and you will be happy that the same sentiment has been our concern in South Africa.
    “On behalf of the government of South Africa, we express our sincere condolences to Nigerian government for this unfortunate incident”, he stated.

  • I'm close to Buhari but won't run 'rubber stamp' Senate – Lawan

    I'm close to Buhari but won't run 'rubber stamp' Senate – Lawan

    Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has described insinuations that he would be a rubber stamp to the Executive as “sentimental and laughable”.
    Lawan, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa, made this known while addressing a group, Women Parliamentarians, led by Senator Joy Emordi on Thursday in Abuja.
    He noted that, believing in President Muhammadu Buhari’ s vision and that of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and his personality should not be misconstrued to mean that he is not independent mind.
    According to him, “during my campaign, I was called a potential rubber stamp Senate President to the executive; may be because I am close to the President, or because I believe in his cause.
    “There is no time that I will ever be a rubber stamp. Yes, I believe in President Buhari as a person and I believe in my party, the APC, but I believe that our problems as Nigerians are Nigerian problems. They are neither APC nor PDP problems, they are Nigerian problems, that require Nigerian solution. So, we have to work together.”
    “We will be there for the executive arm of government all the time in moving this country forward .
    “We are going to challenge the executive in a manner that is decent but decisive. As a Minister, you have to do your ministerial job well. We will make government appointees to do what is required of them.
    “We have to deal with the issues confronting us. It is not going to be easy, but we have to build a relationship that have mutual respect, collaboration and partnership. It is achievable,” Lawan noted.
    “We are not here for self serving. We came here with a lot of experiences to impact positively in our country. We are here and we will remain focus to make this government work”.
    The Senate President seized the occasion to charged women to be more involved in politics, saying, “the political space in the country is wide enough to accommodate our women, but the ball is in their court to take the advantages”.
    In her remarks, Senator Joy Emordi congratulated the Presiding Officers and the leadership of the 9th Senate for what she described as smooth transition, urging them to use their expertise to better the lots of Nigerians.
    Emordi said the group was formed to give support where necessary to serving women in the parliament, adding that, “it is our objective to promote cordial relationship between the executive and legislature, and remove the boundaries on women participation in politics for good governance”.

  • 9th House minority leadership crisis: How lawmakers unknowingly sign for Elumelu faction

    …as NASS gradually wears toga of a rubber stamp legislature

    … it’s laughable- Lawan
    The minority leadership crisis rocking the House of Representatives is fast taking a larger than life shape as the Peoples Democratic party, PDP set up committee to probe the matter gradually dig deeper into how it all started.
    It all started like a child’s play after the speaker of the House Hon Femi Gbajabiamila last week deliberately refused to honour PDP recognised list for the positions of minority principal officers on the floor of the House.
    Senate President Ahmad Lawan had followed due process and diligently endorsed that of the Senate from the PDP.
    But before the House drama a female Member of the PDP had invited the Zamfara lawmakers to come over to collect their money.
    Innocently they went and collected a million naira each believing it was the vogue for new members only to discover that they were made to sign for the Elumelu led gang.
    A lawmaker from the South South privy to this development told the TNG that”it was after the bubble bust on the floor of the House that the innocent lawmakers realised it was scam to endorse the Ndudi Elumelu faction.
    “Out of anger, the lawmakers declared that the money would be returned to the female Member who told whoever cared to listen that she is in NASS strictly to make money.
    “So many other lawmakers were involved in this scam that made us PDP Reps looked as if we were not organised.
    ” All members of the opposition parties held various meetings with us before suddenly Elumelu and co decided to disregard our party’s directive in active concert with the speaker.

    Asked whether this money for position as emboldened by the ninth Assembly is not a sign of an expected rubber stamp legislature, the lawmaker said:
    “The judiciary is already pocketed after the new six justices assume office that’s the end of that arm of government.
    “The legislature is almost going same way if the minority now works with the ruling party as Nigerians may soon start experiencing once this statusquo remains.
    “All over the world the opposition can never be on the same page with the ruling party because if foreign delegates visit Nigeria the norm is to see the ruling party and the opposition parties.
    “But if both opposition and the ruling are on the same page then something must be pathologically wrong which must be addressed now or we’ll soon see democracy collapsing under our nose.
    On the PDP committee probing alleged infractions of some members and suspension of some critical stakeholders in the minority positions imbroglio, the lawmaker noted that:
    “Before anything meaningful can be done here, the PDP must resolve the matter by ensuring that all warring factions shield their swords.
    “But instead they all chose to go and see the president today (Friday) when the committee has not concluded its probe on the matter.
    “Like I said earlier, if this matter is not properly resolved the legislature will go the same way of the judiciary.
    Another lawmaker from the South West geo-political zone also declared that as it is Elumelu is a Commander without a troop.
    The lawmaker who pleaded for anonymity noted that” well if Elumelu continues he may earn the benefits of the office of the minority leader but he can never call a caucus meeting of the PDP.
    “He is going to be a Commander without a troop and so shall the situation remain except if the committee resolves the matter amicably.
    “The whole thing was a scan properly crafted and well executed by the speaker to work towards making Nigeria a one party state.
    “We’ll continue to stand by our party till the last minute and until this abnormality is properly corrected.
    Also reacting to a consistent cry by Nigerians that the Nigerian legislature was fast wearing a rubber stamp outlook, Senate President Ahmad Lawan described it as laughable.
    Lawan, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa, made this known while addressing a group, Women Parliamentarians, led by Senator Joy Emordi on Thursday in Abuja.
    He noted that, believing in President Muhammadu Buhari’ s vision and that of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and his personality should not be misconstrued to mean that he is not independent mind.
    According to him, “during my campaign, I was called a potential rubber stamp Senate President to the executive; may be because I am close to the President, or because I believe in his cause.
    “There is no time that I will ever be a rubber stamp. Yes, I believe in President Buhari as a person and I believe in my party, the APC, but I believe that our problems as Nigerians are Nigerian problems. They are neither APC nor PDP problems, they are Nigerian problems, that require Nigerian solution. So, we have to work together.”
    “We will be there for the executive arm of government all the time in moving this country forward .
    “We are going to challenge the executive in a manner that is decent but decisive. As a Minister, you have to do your ministerial job well. We will make government appointees to do what is required of them.
    “We have to deal with the issues confronting us. It is not going to be easy, but we have to build a relationship that have mutual respect, collaboration and partnership. It is achievable,” Lawan noted.
    “We are not here for self serving. We came here with a lot of experiences to impact positively in our country. We are here and we will remain focus to make this government work”.
    The Senate President seized the occasion to charged women to be more involved in politics, saying, “the political space in the country is wide enough to accommodate our women, but the ball is in their court to take the advantages”.
    In her remarks, Senator Joy Emordi congratulated the Presiding Officers and the leadership of the 9th Senate for what she described as smooth transition, urging them to use their expertise to better the lots of Nigerians.
    Emordi said the group was formed to give support where necessary to serving women in the parliament, adding that, “it is our objective to promote cordial relationship between the executive and legislature, and remove the boundaries on women participation in politics for good governance”.

  • AFCON: Nigerians never doubted your commitment, Lawan tells Eagles

    President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles for qualifying for the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nation (AfCON) by beating South Africa 2-1 in Egypt.
    Lawan, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa, said the victory of the Eagles had reinforced the confidence of Nigerians in the team to win the trophy.
    He said “Your victory this night has reinforced our confidence in you to win the trophy for Nigeria.
    “Nigerians have never doubted your commitment and patriotism in making Nigeria proud in the field of soccer, and I urge you not to relent until you achieve total victory”.
    He charged them to see their superlative performance since the commencement of the tournament beyond just scoring goals and winning matches, but their contribution in unifying all Nigerians irrespective of the divides.
    ” Football, particularly when it comes to our national team, has been our greatest unifier where the nation is put above all other primordial interests,” he said.
    Lawan urged Nigerians not to relent in their support and prayers for the national team to emerge as the winner of the tournament.
  • Buhari to submit ministerial list to Senate this week – Lawan

    Buhari to submit ministerial list to Senate this week – Lawan

    The waiting game for the submission of the list of ministerial nominees will end this week, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said.
    Lawan said that President Muhammadu Buhari who had been working hard to conclude work on the ministerial list would submit the list to the Senate before the end of the week.
    Lawan spoke in plenary on Wednesday following a Point of Order by Senator Albert Bassey Akpan (Akwa Ibom North East.
    Senator Akpan who came under personal explanation prayed the Senate to mount pressure on President Buhari to transmit the ministerial nominee list to the chamber for consideration and approval.
    The Akwa Ibom North East senator reminded his colleagues that the Senate would embark on its annual recess within the next two weeks.
    He stressed the need for President Buhari to transmit the list before the recess.
    Akpan said, “Mr. President, in view of the yearly long recess of the Senate and the House of Representatives, will embark upon in two weeks time, there is need to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to forward the much expected ministerial list to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
    “This is very important because if such list is not made available for the required legislative attention before we embark on the long recess, there will be no ministers and by extension, the federal cabinet for the President to work with till September.
    “Making the list more urgent now from the President before our long recess, is the fact that if it is not made available, the concerted effort being made by both arms of government to return to the yearly budget cycle to January- December, will be defeated.
    “On this note, I call on the President of the Senate to inform President Muhammadu Buhari of the need for the ministerial list before we embark on recess.”
    Lawan informed his colleagues that the list would be released before the end of the week.
    He said: “Let me on the strength of this motion, inform the Senate that the Executive arm of government is working very hard on the ministerial list.
    “In fact, the list, based on information at my disposal, will be forwarded to us by the President before the end of this week.
    “May I, therefore, appeal to us all, to be ready to make the necessary sacrifice in terms of sufficient time, to be spent in carrying out thorough screening and confirmation of appointments of the expected ministerial nominees.”
    Lawan said that senators should be prepared to make the necessary sacrifice to screen the nominees when the list is submitted.